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Salt mines of Maras, Vinicunca and Humantay Lagoon

Live and Explore Magical Cusco
6 days


Explore with us this unparalleled program, which was designed especially for you to know all the most important archaeological centers of the legacy of Tahuantinsuyo with its incredible stories, you can also know and enter their traditional villages and hiking adventures to fashionable destinations with their unique landscapes.

Difficulty: Challenged

Schedule: Subject to change

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Live and Explore Magical Cusco
6 days

 

Group
Minimum 2

Difficulty
Challenged

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Travel Details


Highlights

  • Day 1: Reception Cusco - City tour.
  • Day 2: Tour Sacred Valley of the Incas - Trip to Aguas Calientes.
  • Day 3: Guided excursion in Machu Picchu - Cusco.
  • Day 4: Trekking Laguna Humantay - Natural Wonder.
  • Day 5: Trekking De Colores Mountain.
  • Day 6: Departure from Cusco, Farewell.

Itinerary

Arrival in Cusco. Upon arrival in Cusco we will be waiting to take you in a short transfer to the hotel.

In the afternoon, after a few hours of adjusting to the altitude, we head for the beginning of the contact with the Andean culture.

During this tour we visit the Cathedral, the Temple of the Sun, Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Pucapucara and Tambomachay.

  • Schedule: City Tour (13:00 - 18:30 horas).
  • Overnight in Cusco.

We leave the hotel towards the Sacred Valley of the Incas, on the way we make a brief stop to have a panoramic view of the Sacred Valley of the Incas. From there we continue to visit the typical market of Pisac and its archaeological complex of Intihuatana.

Then we head to the city of Urubamba where we enjoy our buffet lunch, then we continue our journey to visit the living museum city of Ollantaytambo and finally head to the train station of Ollantaytambo and continue our journey to the town of Aguas Calientes.

The train ride is one of the most spectacular in the world, the railroad line follows the Urubamba River through the spectacular Vilcanota Canyon.

  • Schedule: 08:30 - 18:00.
  • Feeding: breakfast and lunch.
  • Overnight in Aguas Calientes.

We go from our hotel to the bus stop to board one of the first buses to see appreciate the sunrise in Machu Picchu according to weather conditions or according to our schedule of entry to Machu Picchu, we visit the sacred city of Machu Picchu, place where myth meets history, with our expert guide we visit the most important sectors of this sacred city that will share the most updated information and personal knowledge of Machu Picchu and then you will have free time to visit and enjoy on your own.

If you choose to hike Huayna Picchu or Machu Picchu Mountain, you will enter in the second shift at 10:00 AM. Each varies in length and difficulty, but they are certainly a great option to enjoy these unique sites.

Finally, we descend to the town of Aguas Calientes, where we have lunch and then board the train that takes us to the Ollantaytambo station, where our transportation will be waiting to drive us back to the city of Cusco.

  • Schedule: 05:30 - 20:00.
  • Feeding: Breakfast.
  • Overnight in Cusco.

We leave Cusco for a 2.5 hour trip to the town of Mollepata, where we will enjoy our typical breakfast of the area.

Then we continue our journey through beautiful landscapes and ravines until we reach Soraypampa, where we start our hike to the Turquoise Lagoon of Humantay.

Here we will have enough time to prepare our trekking equipment such as poles, water, personal backpacks, etc. or rent horses.

We begin our hike to Humantay lagoon, our ascent has an average duration of 1.5 hours until we reach our destination.

Arriving at this beautiful picturesque lagoon of Humantay, we will have all the necessary time to enjoy the natural beauty that surrounds it and also fill us with the energy that has this beautiful mountain of Salkantay.

In the afternoon return to the city of Cusco.

  • Schedule: 05:30 - 18:00 Hours.
  • Feeding: Typical breakfast and lunch.
  • Overnight in Cusco.

Pick up from your hotel to make the trip to Cusipata-Paucarpata. After 2 hours of travel we arrive to the place where we will enjoy our breakfast. Then we continue our journey to the checkpoint, where we start our walk along the trail. As we advance we will be able to appreciate spectacular landscapes, surrounded by mountains and South American Auquenidos.

After about 1.5 hours of trekking we arrive at the viewpoint of the mountain, at 5020 m/16.466 ft, and we will enjoy the Rainbow Mountain or Vinicunca in all its splendor, if the weather permits and the snow-capped Ausangate.

In the Mountain of Colors of Winicunca or Vinicunca, our guide will explain us about the orography, ecosystem and the reason for the colors of the mountain, and we will also take pictures.

Then we return optionally by the viewpoint of the Red Valley, Red Mountain, walk on this ecosystem considered Andean desert. From there we can have a last view of the 7-color mountain or Vinicunca or return by the same route of ascent.

Finally, we arrive at the place where we started the hike (Llaqta) from where our transportation takes us to the restaurant for our delicious Novo Andina buffet lunch. Return to the city of Puma

  • Schedule: 04:30 - 18:00.
  • Feeding: breakfast and lunch.
  • Overnight in Cusco.

At the indicated time of your flight, transfer to the airport or bus station, in the case of flight, be two hours before and we will accompany you to the airport or bus station. Thank you.

Includes / Does not include

What is included?

  • Transfer airport - hotel - airport.
  • 04 nights accommodation in Cusco.
  • 01 night accommodation in Aguas Calientes.
  • Group transportation service to the places to visit.
  • Entrance tickets to all tourist sites.
  • Professional bilingual guide service.
  • Train round trip (Ollantaytambo - Aguas Calientes - Ollantaytambo).
  • Bus up and down from Aguas Calientes - Machu Picchu.
  • Entrance tickets to Machu Picchu.
  • Meals specified in the Itinerary.
  • Continental Breakfast or Buffet according to the category of accommodation.

What is not included?

  • Drinks, extra expenses, tips, food not described in the itinerary.
  • Extra horse (This can be hired at the beginning of the trek to the 7 colors mountain and at the Humantay Lagoon).
  • Entrance ticket to Huayna Picchu.
  • Ticket of Machu Picchu Mountain.
  • Walking stick.
  • Travel Insurance.
  • National and International Flights.

Recommendations

  • Trekking shoes.
  • Small backpack 20L or 30L.
  • Rain poncho.
  • Trekking pants and a warm jacket.
  • Coca leaves.
  • Cap, hat and gloves.
  • Sun block, toilet paper, sun glasses.
  • Mosquito repellent for Machu Picchu.
  • Bottle of water.
  • Personal medication (headache, anti-inflammatory drugs).
  • Extra money (preferably in soles).

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